Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Security video of suspect in church vandalism (photo courtesy of Cobb County Police Department)

Cobb County Police Department July 11, 2018

Arrest made in Cobb County church vandalism

According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, detectives in the Criminal Investigations Unit of Precinct 1 made an arrest yesterday evening in the…

June Van Brackle of the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb speaks in favor of the Cobb millage rate increase (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners July 10, 2018

Cobb millage rate hike supporters outnumber opponents at hearing

The first of three state-mandated Cobb millage rate hearings was held Tuesday morning during the regular meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The people who spoke in favor…

Kennesaw State University buses -- in article about Kennesaw State Best for Vets

Kennesaw State University July 9, 2018

KSU music business school ranked in top 15 by Billboard

KSU music business school ranked in top 15 Billboard recently named the KSU music business school one of the top 15 in the country. Kennesaw State University‘s Joel A. Katz Music…

Cobb County Police Department July 9, 2018

Tractor-trailer crash leads to fire, injury

Serious injury collision near Hickory Grove Road A serious injury collision leading to a tractor-trailer crash and fire occurred today on the northbound lanes of I-75 north of Hickory Grove Road in…

C-130 "Ghost Rider" built in 1957 (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Cobb County Business July 9, 2018

Lockheed Martin’s LM-100J at Farnborough Airshow

Lockheed Martin and the Farnborough Air Show Lockheed Martin will feature the LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter at Farnborough International Airshow 2018, in Farnborough, England, July 16-22. The LM-100J will participate in the show’s…

Jada D. Holmes reported missing (photo provided by the Cobb County Police Department)

Cobb County Police Department July 7, 2018

Autistic Kennesaw woman reported missing

Reported missing Jada D. Holmes, an 18-year-old Kennesaw woman has been reported missing. The Cobb County Police Department‘s Crimes Against Persons Unit has issued a Mattie’s Call for the young…

Audrey II from the 1960 low-budget cult classic movie Little Shop of Horrors (public domain)

Things to do in Cobb County, Things to do in Mableton July 6, 2018

Little Shop of Horrors free at Mable House

Little Shop of Horrors performed by The Theatre Project There will be a free performance of Little Shop of Horrors presented by The Theatre Project summer theatre camp on July 19…

Cobb County Police Department July 6, 2018

Traffic accident on Barrett Parkway with serious injuries

According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, a collision resulting in a serious injury happened yesterday on Barrett Parkway near the Irwin Road…

Repaving Brookside Drive -- trucks spread asphalt

Cobb County, Mableton July 5, 2018

Repaving Brookside Drive in Mableton — Part 2

Repaving Brookside Drive continues Repaving crews have been working on streets adjoining Oakdale Road. Over the past few days they’ve begun spreading and rolling the asphalt. This is our second…

Cobb County Police Department July 5, 2018

Passenger killed in Powder Springs on July 4

Powder Springs crash among fatal holiday accidents According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision on C.H….

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Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Smyrna December 20, 2024

Smyrna’s purchase of First Baptist Church property closes

The sale of the Smyrna First Baptist Church building and its nine-acre property on Church Street to the City of Smyrna has closed, and a new location for the church’s…

Cobb County December 20, 2024

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO to speak at next Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Marquee Monday series will begin on January 13 at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339. Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s…

Justice December 20, 2024

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S….

Gun violence December 20, 2024

3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec….

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